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Sep 07, 2024
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EE 444 - Power Electronics3 lecture hours 0 lab hours 3 credits Course Description This course focuses on the design and simulation of linear and switch-mode power supplies. Topics covered emphasize the use of various active devices in inverters, converters, drives, and power conditioning circuits. (prereq: EE 3102 ) Course Learning Outcomes Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to:
- Demonstrate an understanding of the electrical characteristics of power semiconductor devices
- Analyze power semiconductor circuits operating at high power levels under transient and steady state conditions
- Develop the skills necessary to use the computer to analyze and design power conversion circuits
- Develop the understanding of important considerations in the design of power conversion and switching circuits
Prerequisites by Topic
- Steady state and transient circuit analysis
- Electrical characteristics of diodes, bipolar junction transistors, and field effect transistors
- Analysis of circuits with diodes and transistors
- Frequency response of electrical circuits
Course Topics
- Power Electronics applications (2 classes)
- Power Electronics semiconductor devices (3 classes)
- Rectifiers (2 classes)
- Line-controlled converters (2 classes)
- DC-DC converters (3 classes)
- DC power supplies (2 classes)
- Square-wave inverters (2 classes)
- PWM inverters (2 classes)
- Resonant converters (3 classes)
- Practical circuit techniques (3 classes)
- Review (3 classes)
- Exams (2 classes)
Laboratory Topics
- MOSFET switch application
- SCR application
- AC voltage control application
- Buck and boost converters
- Inverters
Coordinator Dr. Luke Weber
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